Talent Manager Arabia

ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE
We are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and experienced Talent Acquisition Leader to join our team. As Talent Manager you will partner with business leaders to understand and find solutions for our talent needs, by acting proactively through resource planning and people foruns you will drive the plan of strategic recruitment. Your role will also include advising on recruitment practices, managing recruitment for senior positions, and leading the Talent Partner team to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
You will be running the Talent Acquisition agenda, by collaborating with the TA Hubs, being responsible to translate to them the Markets needs and ensuring we have created one team culture.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
• Define and implement regional recruitment strategies in alignment with the Global Recruitment Strategy and ED&I targets.
• Identify talent pooling priorities and drive proactive sourcing and pipelining efforts to build and maintain a pipeline of high-quality candidates for current and future hiring needs
• Support workforce planning by acting as a strategic advisor to business leaders—developing a deep understanding of organizational structure, strategic priorities, and business challenges to identify short- and long-term workforce needs, including the critical skills required for future success
• Lead WL1+ (High Partnering) and WL2+ recruitment processes in partnership with RS-Sourcers, conducting interviews, supporting Hiring Managers' decisions, and ensuring offer acceptance.
• Collaborate with the HUB team to deliver top-tier talent acquisition, promoting a unified One Team Culture between the Market and HUB.
• Engage in problem-solving, propose process improvements, and assist in coordinating recruitment efforts.
• Optimize recruitment processes by ensuring global process adoption, addressing local challenges, and championing diversity.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
• Strategic mindset with the ability to identify critical roles and future talent needs based on workforce planning insights
• Deep understanding of the GCC countries and talent landscape, with a strong grasp of regional hiring trends, cultural nuances, and labor market dynamics.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in Emiratization, including a successful track record of hiring high-caliber Emirati talent through the right local channels and networks
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruitment data and trends (e.g., speed to talent, time to offer, source effectiveness) to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvement.
• Proficient in using talent analytics and dashboards to provide actionable insights and optimize sourcing strategies.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience with talent acquisition digital tools and technologies to enhance recruitment efficiency, automation, and data-driven decision-making

Skills
• Strategic Talent Acquisition
• People Leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Recruitment data analysis
• Sourcing channel performance analysis
• Innovation Mindset & Digital Awareness

Leadership
• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching.
• You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.

  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.